E-MAIL --------------------- farina1952@comcast.net

DATE ---------------------- 5/28/06

TIMES --------------------- 5:30AM to 10:30AM

CONDITIONS ------------- Slight Breeze and Mild

AREA FISHED ------------- Lee`s Cove to Bertrand,Pickerel Pt,Main Lake

WATER TEMPERATURE-- ?

FISHING METHOD ------- Drifting

BAIT/LURES USED ------- Flat Line herring,later added split shot for depth

NOTES --------------------- Nothing from Lee`s Cove to Bertrand.Gota 6 3/4 lb striper north of Pickerel Pt after I added a small split shot to get the herring down.Weighed him at Dow`s.Also caught a 14in Knee Deep Brownie that swallowed the hook and was bleeding a lot so I kept him.This was my first Striper as a member of the club on the 8lb test Augie gave me when I joined.Also had a small perch.Thanx to Dows for the advice,the herring and the new batteries they sold me when my digital was dead.Will attempt to send a photo.

Tony Farina

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NAME --------------------- bill galese,don & mike golabek

E-MAIL --------------------- mikejeangolabek@webtv.net

DATE ---------------------- 5/19/06

TIMES --------------------- 7:30-10:30

CONDITIONS ------------- calm am until skys opened up at 10:30

AREA FISHED ------------- great cove-elba point

WATER TEMPERATURE-- ?

FISHING METHOD ------- flatline trolling

BAIT/LURES USED ------- ugly duckling,pheobe,thomas lure

NOTES --------------------- another senior citizen day at dows. started right off with a beautiful 16 inch brown followed by pickerel and smallmouths.lost many hits for some unkown reason.last fish before the storm was a silverside brown 17 inches which jumped numerous times.good luck guys and gals with the contest.

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NAME --------------------- Webguy with Gravy

E-MAIL --------------------- webguy@kneedeepclub.org

DATE ---------------------- 5/17/06

TIMES --------------------- 6-10pm

CONDITIONS ------------- windy and mild

AREA FISHED ------------- main lake

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 61-62

FISHING METHOD ------- troll

BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas and Phoebes

NOTES --------------------- Went out with a co-worker and got him some fish. Flat lined a trout and striper out in deep water then another striper on the downrigger. After dark we landed 2 walleye shallow on the weedline. I wish I could make the trout, good luck to those who enter!

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NAME --------------------- Mike Santoli

E-MAIL --------------------- Mpsantoli@aol.com

DATE ---------------------- 5/15/06

TIMES --------------------- noon to 6pm

CONDITIONS ------------- cold rainy and windy

AREA FISHED ------------- henderson,byram,dave,main lake, river styxx and yacht club

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 60 to 58

FISHING METHOD ------- trolling

BAIT/LURES USED ------- rapallas,phoebes,blue fox spinner,

NOTES --------------------- Water started at 60 went to 58. Good day to test the new rain gear. Went everywhere tried all speeds and depths. Got 3 knee deep browns all 14 to 15inches. Very hard fishing. Lots of wind and weeds. Gene Belote will be fishing the trout contest with me. all fish released.

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NAME --------------------- CARL & BILL

E-MAIL --------------------- PATHEREDIA@HOTMAIL.COM

DATE ---------------------- 5/12 - 5/13

TIMES --------------------- 8 PM - 2AM

CONDITIONS ------------- CALM & CLOUDY

AREA FISHED ------------- MAIN LAKE POINTS & BRADYS

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 61 - 64

FISHING METHOD ------- CASTING

BAIT/LURES USED ------- STICKBAITS

NOTES --------------------- THE WALLEYE ARE ON THE BITE, COUGHT OVER A DOZEN BUT MOST WERE SMALL MALES. I GOT ONE THAT WAS 27" 7LB 6OZ THAT SPIT UP A 7" YELLOW PERCH. WE ALSO GOT 7 STRIPERS. AT 10:30 I GOT A 9LB 10OZ, THEN AT 1AM BILL ONE THE EXACT SAME WEIGHT.

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NAME --------------------- Jeff Brandon

E-MAIL --------------------- jrbrandon@verizon.net

DATE ---------------------- 5/13

TIMES --------------------- 5:30 to8:00

CONDITIONS ------------- Foggy

AREA FISHED ------------- King cove

FISHING METHOD ------- Free floating herring

BAIT/LURES USED ------- Herring

NOTES --------------------- Very slow until my son Steven landed a 8lbs 8oz striper. Muskies were chasing trout right out of the water around the boat. All in all a nice morning.

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NAME --------------------- Mike Santoli

E-MAIL --------------------- Mpsantoli@aol.com

DATE ---------------------- 5/11/06

TIMES --------------------- 8am to 10:30

CONDITIONS ------------- cold,foggy,rainand high wind

AREA FISHED ------------- main lake, henderson and byram

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 58

FISHING METHOD ------- trolling

BAIT/LURES USED ------- the same

NOTES --------------------- First time this year I was skunked. No hits at all. Saw the pattern but couldn't get fish to bite. Have had 20 responses for someone to fish the trout contest with. Tomorrow I will but all nanes in a hat and pick someone. So if you haven't emailed me and you want a chance you have one day left. Will report on my monday trip and tell you the winner.

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NAME --------------------- Mike Santoli

E-MAIL --------------------- Mpsantoli@aol.com

DATE ---------------------- 5/8/06

TIMES --------------------- 7am to noon

CONDITIONS ------------- cloudy and some wind

AREA FISHED ------------- byram, great cove and main lake

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 55 to 57

FISHING METHOD ------- trolling

BAIT/LURES USED ------- rapallas and phoebes

NOTES --------------------- Was on the pattern again. Used my downriggers for the first time. Ran them at 4 and 6 ft and caught. Water is warming and the fish are jumping. Had one hit the rigger and watched it jump out of the water like a rocket. Caught 9 trout . Two rainbows and 7 browns. Released a 3lb and 2- 2lb browns. I seem to have lost my fishing partner for the trout contest. His daughter is receiving her first communion. I'm looking for someone to fish the contest with. If interested please email me. You must be a club member.

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NAME --------------------- Kevin Dempsey

E-MAIL --------------------- dempman@patmedia.net

DATE ---------------------- 5/7/06

TIMES --------------------- 1:30-5:30 pm

CONDITIONS ------------- Perfect

AREA FISHED ------------- Main Lake

FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling

BAIT/LURES USED ------- Phoebes

NOTES --------------------- Weather and fishing were a perfect 10. I caught 12 trout - 11 browns and 1 rainbow. Most had KDC tags with largest at 2 pounds. All were caught flatlining phoebes. If you can get your boat in, fish now - most of the pleasure boaters are not in due to low water.

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NAME --------------------- Nick Mackin-Matt Niper

E-MAIL --------------------- wellcraft5937@aol.com

DATE ---------------------- 5-7-06

TIMES --------------------- 4:00pm-8:30pm

CONDITIONS ------------- Sunny

AREA FISHED ------------- Oposite side of the mudhole

FISHING METHOD ------- jigging

BAIT/LURES USED ------- little nipper with an exude rubber fish

NOTES --------------------- started fishing at a dock. we were trying for largemouth but we didn't get any. so we kept trying to move to other spots. here an there i would catch a couple sunnies or some perch, but nothing big. we headed over to a dock that looked convincing. alot of sunnies and perch. we got 1 crappie there. we took the motor out of the water and rowed thith the oars to try not to scare the fish. i was able to land a golden shiner. it wasn't that big but it was something. we headed in at 8:30 and we hung out for a little on the docks. it was a good day fishing.

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NAME --------------------- BILL & CARL

E-MAIL --------------------- PATHEREDIA@HOTMAIL.COM

DATE ---------------------- 5/7

TIMES --------------------- 2-7 PM

CONDITIONS ------------- LIGHT WIND AND SUNNY

AREA FISHED ------------- MAIN LAKE

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 63

FISHING METHOD ------- DISPY DIVERS & DOWN RIGGERS

BAIT/LURES USED ------- STICK BAITS & FLUTTER SPOONS

NOTES --------------------- STARTED OUT IN GEEAT COVE AND TROLED FOR AN HOUR BEFORE WE GOT FIRST FISH. A 18" BROWN, THEN WE WENT 2 1/2 HOURS UNTILL BILL GOT ANOTHER SMALLER 15" BROWN. WE WERE READY TO CALL IT QUITS WHEN BILL HOOKED A 5 LB STRIPER. ALL FISH WERE COUGHT ON THE DISPYS 70 TO 85 FT BACK.

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NAME --------------------- Lou Marcucci

E-MAIL --------------------- loumarcucci@optonline.net

DATE ---------------------- Fri. 5/5

TIMES --------------------- 1:30 to 3PM

CONDITIONS ------------- Warm, Light wind

AREA FISHED ------------- Main Lake

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 64

FISHING METHOD ------- trolling

BAIT/LURES USED ------- Phoebes

NOTES --------------------- Was able to get out a bit this afternoon. The Mount Arlington shoreline from Chestnut Point to Barnes was loaded with floating weeds, could not be fished. Caught two trout off Elba Point by Joe's bait barge.

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NAME --------------------- bill galese don and mike golabek

E-MAIL --------------------- mikejeangolabek@webtv.net

DATE ----------------------  5/3/06

TIMES ---------------------  7:30 am 1 pm

CONDITIONS ------------- calm morning breezey later

AREA FISHED ------------- davis cove chestnut point great cove

WATER TEMPERATURE-- ?

FISHING METHOD ------- flatline trolling

BAIT/LURES USED ------- ugly duckling,pheobes,little cleo

NOTES --------------------- wednesday senoir citizen day at dows.fish all over surface but hard to hook hitting lightly many missed hookups.we managed 8 trout of which 3 were kneedeepers releasded.rainbow had teeth marks. i had a fat silver colored brown with front fins clipped about 17 inches that sure looked like maybe a fall holdover.motor problems kept us close to dows.good to be out 8 days after cataract surgery.mike

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